Some of the main features of autism spectrum disorder deficits
in social communication which also includes making appropriate eye
contact with others.
Communication is a social act and unless one is conducting a
monologue with one’s self, it involves at least one other person.
Communication within a social situation can be more challenging
than just understanding the words of others.
There are unwritten rules that govern interactions and these
may change depending on the circumstances and whom one is talking
to. The individual with an autism spectrum disorder may give no or
minimal eye contact during an interaction; eye contact may be
distracting or provide more sensory information than can be useful
or processed by the person with ASD.